2017–18 Basketligan season
| Basketligan | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2017–18 |
| Duration | 6 October 2017 – May 2018 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Norrköping Dolphins (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Luleå |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Basketligan season was the 25th season of the
Basketligan, the top tier basketball league on Sweden. The season started on 6 October 2017 and finished in May 2018. Luleå was the defending champion, but failed to repeat as they lost in the last game of the finals to Norrköping Dolphins
, that achieved their fifth title ever.
Competition format
The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent four times for a total of 28 games. The top six teams qualified for the championship playoffs.
Teams
Umeå
After the end of the 2016–17 season, Malbas decided to not continue playing at Basketligan.[1]
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Luleå | Luleå | Luleå Energi Arena | 2,700
|
| Borås Basket | Borås | Boråshallen | 3,000
|
| Jämtland Basket | Östersund | Östersunds sporthall | 1,700
|
| Norrköping Dolphins | Norrköping | Stadium Arena | 4,500
|
| KFUM Nässjö | Nässjö | Nässjö Sporthall | Unknown |
Södertälje Kings
|
Södertälje | Täljehallen | 2,200
|
Umeå BSKT
|
Umeå | Umeå Energi Arena
|
1,270
|
| Uppsala Basket | Uppsala | IFU Arena | 2,880
|
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luleå | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2457 | 2202 | +255 | 44 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 2 | Norrköping Dolphins | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2292 | 2102 | +190 | 42 | |
| 3 | Jämtland | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2284 | 2214 | +70 | 30 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Södertälje Kings
|
28 | 15 | 13 | 2195 | 2159 | +36 | 30 | |
| 5 | Umeå BSKT
|
28 | 13 | 15 | 2372 | 2456 | −84 | 26 | |
| 6 | Borås | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2203 | 2251 | −48 | 26 | |
| 7 | Uppsala | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2178 | 2302 | −124 | 16 | |
| 8 | KFUM Nässjö
|
28 | 5 | 23 | 2139 | 2434 | −295 | 10 |
Source: Basketligan
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Head-to-head points ratio; 4) Total points ratio.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Head-to-head points ratio; 4) Total points ratio.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
4 Umeå BSKT | 0 | |||||||||
1 Södertälje Kings | 2 | |||||||||
1 Luleå | 3 | |||||||||
2 Norrköping Dolphins | 4 | |||||||||
3 Jämtland | 1 | |||||||||
6 Borås | 2 | |||||||||
2 Norrköping Dolphins | 4 | |||||||||
6 Borås | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Södertälje Kings
|
2–0 | Umeå BSKT
|
81–78 | 76–73 | |
| Jämtland | 1–2 | Borås | 69–92 | 85–73 | 83–86 |
Semifinals
Seeded teams played legs 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luleå | 4–2 | Södertälje Kings
|
83–62 | 69–89 | 82–78 | 89–91 | 86–85 | 91–84 | |
| Norrköping Dolphins | 4–1 | Borås | 85–80 | 102–100 | 85–89 | 81–69 | 70–56 |
Finals
Seeded team played legs 1, 3, 5 and 7 at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luleå | 3–4 | Norrköping Dolphins | 77–59 | 75–86 | 88–54 | 65–80 | 82–74 | 90–95 | 71–76 |
Clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luleå | Champions League | First qualifying round | [2] |
| Borås | FIBA Europe Cup | First qualifying round | [3] |
Södertälje Kings |
Second qualifying round |
References
- ^ "Malbas drar sig ur Basketligan" (in Swedish). Skanesport.se. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Champions line up in battle for European Glory". BasketballCL.com. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FIBA Europe Cup Qualification Round 1 and 2 pairings confirmed". FIBA.com. 2017-08-03. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017.